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Henry Bauchet
Henry Bauchet was a French ingénier (1879–1970) and inventor. He was born on 22 April 1879 in Frevent, Pas-de-Calais and died on 19 December 1970 in Lyon. He designed and manufactured the first prototype of modern automobile, called "La Sirène" from 1899 to 1907. He graduated from Arts et Métiers ParisTech, School of Arts and Crafts in Châlons-en-Champagne and was one of the first holders of a driving licence in France. After a life dedicated to the automobile, in 1963, in Valencia, he was knocked down by a car, which left him with a slight limp. A street in Rethel is named after him. The Bauchet car In 1899, in Rethel in the Ardennes, a vehicle called La Sirène designed by engineers Henry Bauchet and his collaborator Charles Schmidt took to the road. Until then, automobiles looked more like carriages with large wooden wheels with a motor under the seats. La Sirène was an innovative car with a look close to the ones we know today, with a hooded engine at the front, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frévent
Frévent () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A farming town situated in the valley of the Canche river, west of Arras, at the junction of the D946, the D939 and the D941 roads. History The year 1137 saw the establishment of a Cistercian abbey by the Count de Saint-Pol at the hamlet of Cercamp. The town was invaded in 1537 by the French, and the castle was burned down in 1543 by the Duke of Vendôme. Frévent was partially destroyed by Allied bombing in 1944 during the Second World War. Population The inhabitants are called ''Fréventins''. Places of interest * The church of St. Hilaire, dating from the sixteenth century. * The church of St. Vaast, dating from the twentieth century. * The chateau at Cercamp, dating from the nineteenth century. * The abbey and park at Cercamp. * A former flour mill. * The Louis Ducatel Museum, housing works of the painter Louis Ducatel, local archaeology, costumes and sculptures. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |